All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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